Aaron Lennon

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:53 pm

Mirror are reporting the mkve has been held up 1 or 2 issues regarding contract need sorting before he has his medical

ClaretinMyBlood · Post by **ClaretinMyBlood** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:55 pm

ClaretFelix wrote:He's been in costa at Tesco. Says they deal hasn't been finalised yet but isn't far off

I bet Costa is walking funny now

clive40golf · Post by **clive40golf** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:00 pm

What a great signing this will be. Still has 3-4 good seasons left in him and will be fantastic to see him ripping up defenders dressed in our famous claret and blue. Just a sign of how far we’ve come, a couple of seasons or even last season, he would probably have gone anywhere but Burnley. Remember the guy from Boro last season who chose Championship over us or even the beginning of this season, a forest player who chose Boro over us. Things are beginning to change.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:03 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:Mirror are reporting the mkve has been held up 1 or 2 issues regarding contract need sorting before he has his medical

I saw this too, but it does look as though the medical has already taken place. Would be odd to see him spend the morning where the medical takes place if terms were not yet agreed.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:05 pm

Sky showed him turning up for the medical this morning.

All the money side of it has already been agreed....Mirror seem to be making stuff up.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:10 pm

length of the contract was a sticking point so the medical may have had some effect on that.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:24 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Somebody further up said it showed him on SSN having a medical - but not sure if that meant SSN actually showed him walking into the building, or it was just an 'understands' bit of fluff.

SSN have shown him arriving for his medical and they've now shown him leaving the building.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:SSN have shown him arriving for his medical and they've now shown him leaving the building.

that's that then............

UTC

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:25 pm

TomtheClaret wrote:My brother was In Newcastle for a stag doo this past weekend. A lot of Newcastle fans "In the know after 10 pints of ale" saying Lennon had asked for weekend to think about it. But was waiting for Newcastle to make a offer.

Which I suppose means you don't listen to what anyone says at a stag do

He hasn't signed until he signs but the very fact that he's had a medical with us this morning suggests he's not waiting for Newcastle.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:26 pm

If only players had proper medicals in the days when we signed Joe Gallagher from West Ham!

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:27 pm

Only be a bench player anyway - got to have the trusted shape before quality going foward

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:34 pm

If only players had proper medicals in the days when we signed Matty Taylor/Steven Reid/Jonathan Walters/Nahki Wells

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:36 pm

I'm sure City and West Ham feel the same when they signed Gundogan and Carroll respectively.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:38 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:Only be a bench player anyway - got to have the trusted shape before quality going foward

Nonsense.

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:40 pm

Why do you think he will start with Lennon on one wing and GN or gud on the other ?

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:44 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:If only players had proper medicals in the days when we signed Matty Taylor/Steven Reid/Jonathan Walters/Nahki Wells

Shockers.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:50 pm

I saw the video of Walters and his medical. As well as all the medical tests do they do such basic things as actually get them out on a pitch and make them run or kick a ball? If they'd done that with Joe Gallagher we surely wouldn't have signed him - he ran with a limp.

dibraidio · Post by **dibraidio** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:52 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:Only be a bench player anyway - got to have the trusted shape before quality going foward

I'd be surprised if he didn't start on the bench but once he's taken time to bed in and understand the framework I'd expect him to be challenging Arfield for a berth in the starting line up.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:54 pm

So the guy talking to him in Costa coffee an hour before he'd even finished his medical was talking nonsense?

Not surprised though, the amount of people I spike to you from 17:00 Friday, who happened to know Lennon's uncle was unbeleivable.
They all received texts off him too, he must of text half of Lancashire the news....

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:55 pm

Hipper wrote:I saw the video of Walters and his medical. As well as all the medical tests do they do such basic things as actually get them out on a pitch and make them run or kick a ball? If they'd done that with Joe Gallagher we surely wouldn't have signed him - he ran with a limp.

A number of things with Joe Gallagher's medical - it was all done by Dr Iven who, to be honest, completely ballsed it up. But West Ham cleverly withheld some medical information from us. That couldn't happen now. When Bond saw him he tried to get the deal cancelled. He had an independent medical test and they passed him fit as incredible as that might sound.

Top bloke was Joe, but the first time I saw him was in the Isle of Man. Instantly recognising him as he walked across the pitch, I said that he wouldn't be playing because he clearly had an injury and was limping quite badly. I didn't realise that's how he was all the time.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:58 pm

won't be announced today, we've hit a snag ....

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:00 pm

Hipper wrote:I saw the video of Walters and his medical. As well as all the medical tests do they do such basic things as actually get them out on a pitch and make them run or kick a ball? If they'd done that with Joe Gallagher we surely wouldn't have signed him - he ran with a limp.

He walked with one!

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:00 pm

claretandy wrote:won't be announced today, we've hit a snag ....

Source?

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:01 pm

Joe Gallagher stopped in the Sparrow Hawk when he signed - with Alan Taylor. I was working behind the bar at the time.
Saw him limping up the stairs to his room a few times.
He got a 4 year contract - wow !
Played a few games in the first season...then missed most of the next 2 years and surprisingly came back to play a few games in his last year with us.

And people complain at our lack of options now !!

Sheffield Claret · Post by **Sheffield Claret** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:06 pm

More than a few games - 41 (according to Wiki) including a vital goal at Rochdale.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:08 pm

Sheffield Claret wrote:More than a few games - 41 (according to Wiki) including a vital goal at Rochdale.

Wow - explains a lot about that season !

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:11 pm

jlup1980 wrote:Source?

LET reporter on twitter.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:14 pm

Burnley remain confident of signing Aaron Lennon, but deal won't be happening today. A few complications but nothing that will scupper the move

Quote from Tyone Marshall on Twit-LET

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:47 pm

TVC15 wrote:Joe Gallagher stopped in the Sparrow Hawk when he signed - with Alan Taylor. I was working behind the bar at the time.
Saw him limping up the stairs to his room a few times.
He got a 4 year contract - wow !
Played a few games in the first season...then missed most of the next 2 years and surprisingly came back to play a few games in his last year with us.

And people complain at our lack of options now !!

Was a regular in Miller's team in 86/87 because we had no other options.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:00 pm

TVC15 wrote:Joe Gallagher stopped in the Sparrow Hawk when he signed - with Alan Taylor. I was working behind the bar at the time.
Saw him limping up the stairs to his room a few times.
He got a 4 year contract - wow !
Played a few games in the first season...then missed most of the next 2 years and surprisingly came back to play a few games in his last year with us.

And people complain at our lack of options now !!

Joe Gallagher now that was a strange case to see someone limp his way around the pitch as quick as he was able, from memory I think he got away with it more often then not. Amazing to think he played 41 games like that and was hardly caught out.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:04 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Joe Gallagher now that was a strange case to see someone limp his way around the pitch as quick as he was able, from memory I think he got away with it more often then not. Amazing to think he played 41 games like that and was hardly caught out.

There's a good section about JG's medical in Tim Quelch's book.

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:01 pm

Hopefully tomorrow is the day that AL's signing wing confirmed!

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:09 pm

Maybe BFS is having second thoughts given how poor Everton were on the weekend (only joking)

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:19 pm

If wages are the sticking point I hope we walk away
As good as he maybe was, he is past his prime with no sell on value - I would guess he is currently earning more than any of the current squad
We are doing really well this season and therefore should be able to attract younger players for the future rather than people in the 30's

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:21 pm

hes not coming. Dyche wont put up with this crap

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:23 pm

jojomk1 wrote:If wages are the sticking point I hope we walk away
As good as he maybe was, he is past his prime with no sell on value - I would guess he is currently earning more than any of the current squad
We are doing really well this season and therefore should be able to attract younger players for the future rather than people in the 30's

I think we already agreed personal terms with the player so wages cant be the issue unless hes gone back on his word . It will be something or nothing

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:26 pm

Birthday cakes ?
Seat in the directors box for the missus ?

Who knows these days.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:27 pm

I've got him on flight tracker. Manchester to Newcastle. He says that omelette was the worst he's ever been served.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:28 pm

piston broke wrote:I've got him on flight tracker. Manchester to Newcastle. He says that omelette was the worst he's ever been served.

boring

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:57 pm

jojomk1 wrote:If wages are the sticking point I hope we walk away
As good as he maybe was, he is past his prime with no sell on value - I would guess he is currently earning more than any of the current squad
We are doing really well this season and therefore should be able to attract younger players for the future rather than people in the 30's

Good point. May have said similar myself.

Bfcboyo · Post by **Bfcboyo** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:06 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:If only players had proper medicals in the days when we signed Matty Taylor/Steven Reid/Jonathan Walters/Nahki Wells

Yeah thank goodness for the modern take on medicals.

Imagine signing a 6ft plus striker who's feet don't leave the ground when he attempts to jump , with strapped up hamstrings to hold him together.

great hat trick against the mighty PNE though.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:18 pm

It will be announced before the team’s break in Portugal but only when the media department are ready. We all know that’s how it has become

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:29 pm

jojomk1 wrote:If wages are the sticking point I hope we walk away
As good as he maybe was, he is past his prime with no sell on value - I would guess he is currently earning more than any of the current squad
We are doing really well this season and therefore should be able to attract younger players for the future rather than people in the 30's

Terms have been agreed both with the player and the agent. It is just some clause in the contract, I believe, that needs a slight alteration and that shouldn't cause any problems.

We can attract younger players, but we can now also attract players with 21 England caps at a still relative young age of 30. I think he'll be an outstanding signing.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:29 pm

Except according to the press i have seen, the team is not going abroad for a break.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Terms have been agreed both with the player and the agent. It is just some clause in the contract, I believe, that needs a slight alteration and that shouldn't cause any problems.

We can attract younger players, but we can now also attract players with 21 England caps at a still relative young age of 30. I think he'll be an outstanding signing.

Will it be done tomorrow then ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:35 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:Will it be done tomorrow then ?

No idea when it will be done. It might be that the problem can't be sorted and that would stop the deal. I've been told tonight that's not likely.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:01 am

ClaretTony wrote:Terms have been agreed both with the player and the agent. It is just some clause in the contract, I believe, that needs a slight alteration and that shouldn't cause any problems.

We can attract younger players, but we can now also attract players with 21 England caps at a still relative young age of 30. I think he'll be an outstanding signing.

I re-read that a few times, it still doesn't compute that we are where we are !! The Joe Gallagher part of the thread smacks it home though !

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:27 am

ClaretTony wrote:No idea when it will be done. It might be that the problem can't be sorted and that would stop the deal. I've been told tonight that's not likely.

Thanks for the reply CT lets hope your right

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:47 am

Spoke to a friend of mine the other day that we might be signing Lennon.

He nearly spit his brew out when he found out he was only 30!

Andingle · Post by **Andingle** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:13 am

Same age as Lennon then